energy is transported in a wave through the disturbance of the particles in the medium
Do you realise that in a stadium wave, each person merely stands up and down but they do NOT move with the wave? Yet the wave is said to be "moving" from corner of the stadium to another!
In conclusion, a wave transports energy without transporting the particles.
Try making a wave yourself. Observe that the particles do not move with the wave!
What is a Wave?
Do you realise that in a stadium wave, each person merely stands up and down but they do NOT move with the wave?
Yet the wave is said to be "moving" from corner of the stadium to another!
In conclusion, a wave transports energy without transporting the particles.
Try making a wave yourself. Observe that the particles do not move with the wave!
Read more about waves here!